Nitrito has -1 oxidation state, or is it neutral ?

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An ambi-dentate ligand, nitrite has the potential to coordinate via the N- (nitro) or O- (nitrito) atoms in a manner that can direct its reactivity. The charge on it is -1 i.e. NO -.



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